{{Short description|Town in Tasman, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Kaiteriteri | native_name = | native_name_lang = mi | settlement_type = | image_skyline = NZ310315 Kaiteriteri 01.jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | nickname = | motto = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | coordinates = {{coord|-41.037|173.017|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Tasman District|Tasman]] | subdivision_type2 = Ward | subdivision_name2 = Motueka Ward | subdivision_type3 = Community | subdivision_name3 = Motueka Community | seat_type = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]] | seat = {{ubl|[[West Coast-Tasman]]|{{nowrap|[[Te Tai Tonga]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}}}} | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = [[Tasman District Council]] | leader_title1 = [[Mayor of Tasman]] | leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Tasman District Mayor|y}} | leader_title2 = {{nowrap|[[West Coast-Tasman|West Coast-Tasman MP]]}} | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|West Coast-Tasman MP|y}} | leader_title3 = [[Te Tai Tonga|Te Tai Tonga MP]] | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}} | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | total_type = | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> | area_total_km2 = 3.55 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} | population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Kaiteriteri|y}} | population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = NZST | utc_offset1 = +12 | timezone1_DST = NZDT | utc_offset1_DST = +13 | postal_code_type = [[Postcodes in New Zealand|Postcode]] | postal_code = 7197 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 03 | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Kaiteriteri''' is a town and seaside resort in the [[Tasman Region]] of the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. It is close to both [[Mārahau]], the main gateway to [[Abel Tasman National Park]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jasons.co.nz/kaiteriteri|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829165851/http://www.jasons.co.nz/kaiteriteri|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 August 2010|title=Kaiteriteri Travel Guide |publisher=[[Jasons Travel Media]]}}</ref> and the town of [[Motueka]].
Kaiteriteri is a small coastal town reliant on tourism for much of its income, and there are many accommodation providers, cafés, pubs and restaurants.{{fact|date=August 2022}} It is also a hub for the adventure tourism throughout the area and into Abel Tasman National Park. A number of walking and mountainbiking trails, including the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park, begin from or pass through the town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park {{!}} Mountain Biking in New Zealand |url=https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/kaiteriteri-mountain-bike-park/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.newzealand.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rollo |first=Phillip |date=2017-02-17 |title=Mountain Bike Park just another reason to visit Kaiteriteri |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/mountain-biking/88585666/mountain-bike-park-just-another-reason-to-visit-kaiteriteri |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sivignon |first=Cherie |date=2016-11-03 |title=New jump track to open on Saturday at Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/85943942/new-jump-track-to-open-on-saturday-at-kaiteriteri-mountain-bike-park |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref>
==Demographics== Kaiteriteri is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|3.55|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=9 April 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Kaiteriteri|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Kaiteriteri|y}}|R}}/3.55|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>. It is part of the larger [[Riwaka#Kaiteriteri-Riwaka statistical area|Kaiteriteri-Riwaka statistical area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Urban Rural Areas – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023}}</ref>
{{Historical populations|2006|309|2013|354|2018|354|2023|456|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7022563–7022565}}</ref>}} Kaiteriteri had a population of 456 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 102 people (28.8%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 102 people (28.8%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 228 males and 228 females in 213 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.2008.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 3.3% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 61.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 39 people (8.6%) aged under 15 years, 33 (7.2%) aged 15 to 29, 192 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (42.1%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.7% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 4.6% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 1.3% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori by 1.3%, and other languages by 9.9%. No language could be spoken by 0.7% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 21.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 32.2% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.7% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.7% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 2.0% [[New Age]], and 0.7% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 57.2%, and 7.9% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 96 (23.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 231 (55.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 87 (20.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 42 people (10.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 141 (33.8%) full-time, 78 (18.7%) part-time, and 3 (0.7%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.2008.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Kaiteriteri (2008)}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Kaiteriteri}} * [http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/nelson/nelson---kaiteriteri/ Kaiteriteri] on the New Zealand Tourism Guide * [http://www.tasman.govt.nz/tasman/towns-settlements/kaiteriteri/ District council's information page] * [http://www.tasman.govt.nz/tasman/settlements/kaiteriteri/kaiteriteri-photos/ Kaiteriteri Photo Gallery]
{{Tasman District}}
[[Category:Populated places in the Tasman District]] [[Category:Populated places around Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere]]